The Irish Times

Yanis Varoufakis: Ireland a tax haven ‘free-riding’ on Europe

Former Greek finance minister says Ireland remains deeply divided since crash

Tue Jun 12 2018 - 06:28

Yanis Varoufakis: Electorate has rejected ‘dead-end policies’

Former Greek finance minister says ‘old regime is dead but the new regime is struggling to be born’

Sat Feb 27 2016 - 21:58

Yanis Varoufakis’s star no longer ascendant in troubled Greece

Irish people advised to take dim view of former Greek finance chief’s election stance

Tue Feb 16 2016 - 22:00

Yanis Varoufakis: ‘Send Michael Noonan packing’

Former Greek finance minister addresses Right2Change meeting via videolink

Sun Feb 14 2016 - 09:39

Yanis Varoufakis: ‘I’m not going to take part in sad elections’

Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras trades barbs with ex-finance minister as vote looms

Thu Aug 27 2015 - 15:57

Greek PM defends controversial ‘Plan B’ for euro zone exit

Alexis Tsipras says government had to prepare its defence

Fri Jul 31 2015 - 11:31

Security worries delay start of Greece’s new bailout talks

Greek parliament has approved two packages of reform measures

Fri Jul 24 2015 - 14:24

Greece economic reforms will fail, says Yanis Varoufakis

Alexis Tsipras decided ‘our government, was at gunpoint’, says former finance minister

Sun Jul 19 2015 - 13:07

Noonan had no issue with Varoufakis, Howlin says

‘You see shocking pictures of people crying because they’ve no money or in rubbish bins’

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 09:51

Tsipras to present new proposals at emergency EU summit

Merkel and Hollande urge quick and precise proposals in Greek reform deal

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 00:20

Greece votes No: Merkel, Hollande to meet to discuss crisis

Voters reject bailout, defying warnings ‘No’ result would set Athens on path out of euro

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 00:20

Greek finance minister accuses creditors of ‘terrorising’ Greeks

Yanis Varoufakis says there is too much at stake for Europe to cast Greece adrift

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 12:23

Greece told it may have to repay loans early

Greek finance minister’s claim debt deal was ‘more or less done’ is dismissed

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 06:35

Thousands attend rival rallies ahead of Greek referendum

At least 20,000 appear at each protest as country is divided over vote

Fri Jul 03 2015 - 19:56

Juncker contradicts Varoufakis claim Greece debt talks ongoing

Vote will go ahead on Sunday as legal challenge against referendum is rejected

Fri Jul 03 2015 - 17:39

Merkel holds crisis meetings on looming Athens default

Players on all sides get ready for one last act in the Greek drama

Mon Jun 29 2015 - 01:00

Greek banks to remain closed for unspecified time

Daily withdrawal limit of €60 to be imposed on bank machines on Tuesday as default draws closer

Sun Jun 28 2015 - 22:32

Greece still facing demands it cannot agree to, says Varoufakis

Finance minister says Athens would not accept any solution that it considered unviable

Fri Jun 26 2015 - 18:31

Fears Greek deal will not be agreed ahead of eurogroup

Discussions between Greek officials and negotiators end prematurely in Brussels

Sun Jun 14 2015 - 20:36

Alexis Tsipras willing to compromise for debt relief

Greek ministers arrive in Brussels to resume negotiations with creditors

Sat Jun 13 2015 - 15:17

Debt deal vital, says Greece’s interior minister

Athens unable to repay IMF unless accord struck with creditors, says Nikos Voutsis

Mon May 25 2015 - 01:00

Greece defies euro zone on pension, labour reform

Position dims prospect of progress on securing financial aid next week

Thu May 07 2015 - 18:21

Greece to offer taxpayers a deal to get money back home

Athens seeks to encourage return of cash that’s been sent abroad

Tue Apr 28 2015 - 14:28

Euro zone warns Greece no cash till full reform deal

ECB says the value of Greek banks’ collateral is dwindling

Fri Apr 24 2015 - 07:52

Greece condemns proposed economic reforms

Greek finance minister promises compromise in negotiations on next loan instalment

Fri Apr 17 2015 - 07:04

Greece pledges to meet ‘all obligations’

Lagarde says IMF has received confirmation that €450m loan due this week will be repaid

Mon Apr 06 2015 - 12:01

Greece proposes hiring tourists as tax inspectors in bid to unlock bailout funds

Yanis Varoufakis submits plan to euro group with measures including online gambling

Fri Mar 06 2015 - 20:33

Greece to seek help to ‘smooth cash flow hump’ on EU loans

Varoufakis said he would ask for debt rescheduling talks with European institutions

Mon Mar 02 2015 - 01:00

Greece, Eurogroup agree to four month bailout extension

Athens must submit letter listing planned policy measures to Brussels for approval by Monday

Fri Feb 20 2015 - 21:31

Greek standoff continues as officials talk tough between meetings

Crisis between Greece and the EU has brought out worst in both sides

Fri Feb 20 2015 - 10:17

ECB increases emergency funding for Greece by €3.3bn

Athens expected to seek extension today of ‘loan agreement’ with international lenders

Thu Feb 19 2015 - 01:00

ECB unlikely to turn off liquidity tap for Greek bank this week

Athens under mounting pressure to accept bailout extension after talks collapse

Tue Feb 17 2015 - 15:16

Finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has four options

Greece and its European creditors have only a few days left to decide how the country can get through the next four months

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00

Greeks urged to follow Ireland’s approach to bailout changes

Ahead of EU summit German official says certain alterations may be acceptable

Thu Feb 12 2015 - 06:43